Netflix

3 days ago

Head of Characters

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Last checked: 12 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead character asset creation for Netflix Animation Studios productions, supervising teams across modeling, rigging, surfacing, and CFX. Define the creative and technical approach from 2D concepts to production-ready 3D, run character reviews, and provide actionable notes. Partner with directors, art and VFX leadership, and production technology to optimize tools and workflows while keeping assets “rig-ready” and “animation-friendly.” Mentor teams and help deliver high-quality characters on schedule within constraints.

Location: Vancouver

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and supervise character asset creation across the show, providing creative and technical guidance for 3D stylized characters from modeling through final CFX.
•Define the creative and technical approach for character asset creation, ensuring character appeal and performance align with the director and art director’s vision.
•Drive character reviews and deliver detailed, actionable creative and technical feedback to modeling, surfacing, rigging, and CFX departments.
•Collaborate with directors, production designers, art directors, and VFX supervisors to translate 2D character concepts into production-ready 3D.
•Partner with technical supervisors and pipeline teams to optimize asset-creation tools and workflows, and ensure assets meet technical standards for downstream integration.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 204,000 - 279,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement ProgramsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•At least 10 years of experience in character asset creation in film, TV, or games, including 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role on large-scale animated features or VFX films.
•Deep knowledge of modeling, rigging, surfacing, and CFX workflows, including skeletal, skinning, and deformation systems and principles of character animation.
•Proven production-level proficiency in Maya and ZBrush, plus texturing packages (Substance, Mari, Photoshop), and familiarity with Houdini, Katana, and RenderMan.
•Strong understanding of the full 3D animation pipeline, including USD and real-time workflows.
•Experience using project management and production tracking systems such as Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid).

Experience:10+ yearsFilmTVGamesVFXAnimation

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringCollaborationTime management

Tech Stack:MayaZBrushSubstanceMariPhotoshopHoudiniKatanaRenderManUSDShotGridFlow Production Tracking

Company Brief

Netflix

Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.

Industry: Streaming Platforms

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 4.1

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Netflix

3 days ago

Head of Characters

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 12 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Vancouver

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and supervise character asset creation across the show, providing creative and technical guidance for 3D stylized characters from modeling through final CFX.
•Define the creative and technical approach for character asset creation, ensuring character appeal and performance align with the director and art director’s vision.
•Drive character reviews and deliver detailed, actionable creative and technical feedback to modeling, surfacing, rigging, and CFX departments.
•Collaborate with directors, production designers, art directors, and VFX supervisors to translate 2D character concepts into production-ready 3D.
•Partner with technical supervisors and pipeline teams to optimize asset-creation tools and workflows, and ensure assets meet technical standards for downstream integration.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 204,000 - 279,000 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRetirement ProgramsPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•At least 10 years of experience in character asset creation in film, TV, or games, including 5–7 years in a leadership or supervisory role on large-scale animated features or VFX films.
•Deep knowledge of modeling, rigging, surfacing, and CFX workflows, including skeletal, skinning, and deformation systems and principles of character animation.
•Proven production-level proficiency in Maya and ZBrush, plus texturing packages (Substance, Mari, Photoshop), and familiarity with Houdini, Katana, and RenderMan.
•Strong understanding of the full 3D animation pipeline, including USD and real-time workflows.
•Experience using project management and production tracking systems such as Flow Production Tracking (ShotGrid).

Experience:10+ yearsFilmTVGamesVFXAnimation

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringCollaborationTime management

Tech Stack:MayaZBrushSubstanceMariPhotoshopHoudiniKatanaRenderManUSDShotGridFlow Production Tracking

Company Brief

Netflix

Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.

Industry: Streaming Platforms

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States

Founded: 1997

Glassdoor: 4.1

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor